I found this fellow in my garden this morning, any idea what it is?
By Jon T.
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I suggest you take this picture to your local pest control and ask them if this is a poisonous snake. You don't say where you live but I would be careful if it were me.
Triangular Head
Poisonous snakes often have a triangular head tapering towards the mouth, with the nonpoisonous species often possessing smoothly curved, U-shaped heads. However, some nonvenomous snakes may narrow their heads to warn off predators, while some may have a naturally pointed head. A striking example of the latter is the wine snake, which has a very pronounced 'tip' to its head. In most cases, though, it is wise not to approach a snake if it has a tapering head.
Elliptical Pupils
The pupil is the hole through which light enters the eye. In layman terms, it is the innermost black circle in the center of our eyes. Nonpoisonous snakes have round pupils, and poisonous snakes have elliptical, cat-like pupils. Once again, however, an exception is to be found in some of the most poisonous and aggressive snakes in the world, the mambas and cobras, which have round pupils. Also, various boas, which are nonvenomous, have elliptical pupils.
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It looks just like the gopher snake I used to have. I'll bet that's what it is.
I live in Dover DE. I did not keep this snake as I do not believe in killing simple creatures because of a silly fear. There are only two poisionious snakes in this area, Timber rattlesnakes and Copper heads.
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